Hey, thanks! Blueing, isn't that what they put in laundry "in the good ol' days" to whiten it?! ;-)ollie":ytxxp9vi said:Since it is a Charolais, You need to use whitner (blueing) in his soap or the oil in his skin will make him look dirty. Take him to someone you know in your area to get his feet trimmed.
Well, I'm sorry to hear you were killed by a horse, but I sure am glad your ghost has been helping me! You're funny! Stay away from the track, I hear that isn't always good for your health either! :lol:la4angus":7rcq8exl said:I would stay clear of the shampoos at the farm supply store.
Horse hoof trimming kits, I know nothing about.
A horse killed me when I was 20 and now all I know about horses
is which ones to bet on at the track.
Hey thanks! Not the fondest of our AG teachers, which is why we go 4-H, but I can ask them that. Thanks, for the input. I'll tell my husband to put the horse stuff away!lazyhill":3j2vprzb said:On the topic of hoof trimming, look for a person that does cows. Horses and cows are completely different and the ferrier does not have the right equipment to do a cow. Your local AG teacher will know of a person in your area who does hoof trimming. There should be a few around because everyone else at the show will have their cows done.
4-Her Mom":2vgw822l said:Hey thanks! Not the fondest of our AG teachers, which is why we go 4-H, but I can ask them that. Thanks, for the input. I'll tell my husband to put the horse stuff away!lazyhill":2vgw822l said:On the topic of hoof trimming, look for a person that does cows. Horses and cows are completely different and the ferrier does not have the right equipment to do a cow. Your local AG teacher will know of a person in your area who does hoof trimming. There should be a few around because everyone else at the show will have their cows done.
Wow! You must be a cowboy, you're cracking that whip on me! OUCH!ollie":1l4w539b said:Mom,
How about those pictures. We might be able to look and save you alot of trouble trying to be competative when you are not going to be able to, or we might be able to see something obvious (more or less feed) to help you. Either way it sure is nice of the fella to give you the calf and if your not competative this year you have to pay your dues sometime.
You could put a fan blowing with a "Mister" attached to it. This will probaly bring the temperature down 15 to 20 degrees.4-Her Mom":7uza32b0 said:Okay, I have another "dumb" question. Is it okay for my daughter to hose the cow down when it is really hot outside. It was so hot here yesterday, we had trouble being outside for long periods of time. My daughter wanted to hose the cow down to cool him off. She did, but I didn't know if the sudden temperature change was okay or not. We don't have hot water at the barn, just cool well water. She hosed him and then let him "air" dry. I know as a person, I've gone from being really hot to the air conditioned house and gotten a little queasy. If it makes me sick, I didn't know if it would hurt the cow. :?:
That would be fine. While he is wet and as he is drying keep brushing the hair forward to straighten it out so you can clip it.4-Her Mom":262tywzi said:Okay, I have another "dumb" question. Is it okay for my daughter to hose the cow down when it is really hot outside. It was so hot here yesterday, we had trouble being outside for long periods of time. My daughter wanted to hose the cow down to cool him off. She did, but I didn't know if the sudden temperature change was okay or not. We don't have hot water at the barn, just cool well water. She hosed him and then let him "air" dry. I know as a person, I've gone from being really hot to the air conditioned house and gotten a little queasy. If it makes me sick, I didn't know if it would hurt the cow. :?:
txshowmom":7bmbpclj said:A steer wont stad there and let you pick up his foot and trim it.
dun":202wkeob said:txshowmom":202wkeob said:A steer wont stad there and let you pick up his foot and trim it.
A properly trained steer will. The horse people were alwasy amazed when we picked up the oxens feet and worked on them. That's just part of the training that good oxen (and I would think show steers) receive.
dun